diff --git a/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/PluginServiceFactory.java b/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/PluginServiceFactory.java
index 6437f88be7..85bfeffb27 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/PluginServiceFactory.java
+++ b/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/PluginServiceFactory.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ private <T> void readServiceDefinitionFromUrl(Map<ServiceEntry, T> extractorMap,
 
     private synchronized  <T> void createOrRemoveService(Map<ServiceEntry, T> serviceMap, String line)
             throws ReflectiveOperationException {
-        if (line.length() > 0 && !COMMENT_LINE_PATTERN.matcher(line).matches()) {
+        if (!line.isEmpty() && !COMMENT_LINE_PATTERN.matcher(line).matches()) {
             ServiceEntry entry = new ServiceEntry(line);
             if (entry.isRemove()) {
                 // Removing is a bit complex since we need to find out